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Javelinas good eating?

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cochrum
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I just shot one thinking I would eat it but the other two guys that I have talked with said to not even mess with it because they taste like crap. Opinions?
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agdad4x
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If you can get by the stink, fleas, filth ..............

I hear they taste like chicken!
texican08
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Don't waste your time.
BullSprig07
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Hank Shaw- Javelina
Furlock Bones
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They can taste awesome. But it is hard to keep the musk from contaminating the meat.
redass1876
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They are part of the skunk family
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Furlock Bones said:

They can taste awesome. But it is hard to keep the musk from contaminating the meat.
This.
rwv2055
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redass1876 said:

They are part of the skunk family


No, they are not. They used to be in the same family as pig, but are now in their own family of new world pigs, Tayassuidae.
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redass1876 said:

They are part of the skunk family
EFE
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They are good in a guisada
ursusguy
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Slow cooked in a Dutch oven with pineapple juice is awesome.

Just a reminder, they are a game species...don't flirt with wanton waste of game.
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I saw an episode of Meateater where they were hog trapping in South Texas. There was an Aggie meat science grad that gave the rundown on how to break down a hog. He mentioned 4-6 musk scent glands that need to be taken out as they will absolutely bleed into the meat if they're not taken out or punctured. Below is the quick 3 minute clip, hell someone may know they guy doing the demonstration.






redass1876
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guess the "skunk pig" thing threw me off sometime a long time ago and it stuck... MB
CTGilley
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Quarter it and pack it in ice. Drain the waiter daily until there is no blood. This cool take over a week. It is not going to be the best thing you have ever eaten but it is edible.
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Well I cleaned it and it was kind of hard to do. I got some of the hind legs and back strap so I'll give it a shot.

Ursus, I don't understand your last sentence. Can you please dumb it down for me? Thanks
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AgEng06
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Since they are a game species, you must make an effort to recover and use the meat. They aren't like feral hogs where you can just shoot them and toss them in a ditch.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/general-regulations/laws-penalties-restitution

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Waste of Game

It is an offense (Class C misdemeanor) if a person while hunting kills or wounds a game bird or game animal and intentionally or knowingly fails to make a reasonable effort to retrieve the animal or bird and include it in the person's daily or seasonal bag limit. It is an offense if a person intentionally takes or possesses a game bird, game animal, or fish and intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly, or with criminal negligence, fails to keep the edible portions of the bird, animal, or fish in an edible condition. It is a Class A misdemeanor to fail to retrieve or to keep in an edible condition a whitetail or mule deer, pronghorn antelope, or desert bighorn sheep hunted without landowner consent; from a vehicle, boat, or aircraft (including unmanned aerial vehicles); on a public road; at night; or with the aid of a light.
ursusguy
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They are a games species, so legally you have to salvage any edible meat. You can't just shoot one and not do anything with it.......wanton waste of game
AggieOO
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i had always heard they were rodents. wonder where that legend came from?
Hoyt Ag
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I would rather starve than eat a javelina.
cochrum
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That is very good to know! Thanks for explaining it to me.
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The Fall Guy
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Don't understand why anyone would waste their time on a Jav.

Go shoot a feral hog and have it butchered. The end
ursusguy
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Folks not trained in biology making biological assumptions. There are some skull similarities to rodents, and some folks latched on to the musk gland (though that is with mustelids/weasels, still not rodents) and wa la, they are assumed to be rodents. As long as you don't cut the musk gland, or tough the meat after handy the hide, the meat is actually pretty good. But if you do touch the meat with even a small touch of the musk, yeah it stinks.

Took a liking to javelina in grad school.
ursusguy
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Just to watch the OB stomachs churn.


And I have my next pulled meat idea :-)


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I wish they'd put the first 4 seasons of MeatEater on Netflix.
oklaunion
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In the late 60s, I went down the street in Harlingen to visit a kid who was supposed to give me some baseball cards to put in the spokes of my Stingray. His dad had killed a javelina and was cooking it in the oven. I still can smell the stench when I walked into his house.
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LRHF
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They are a wonderful animal for spot and stalk bowhunting!
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BurnetAggie99
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Use and change gloves when skinning and butchering. Rinse the meat well with water. I've also soaked them in ice water with 1/2 cup of white vinegar changing the ice water and vinegar mixture every 12 hours for a day or two.

We cook them whole or quartered on the smoker low and slow over Post Oak. Make a Injection made up of Apple Juice, Orange Juice, Salt, Brown Sugar, Red Wine Vinegar, Worcestershire, Soy, onion & garlic powder.

Inject the Javelina with the solution then rub down the meat with yellow mustard then add a rub of Lawry's Seasoning Salt, granulated onion, garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, and brown sugar.

I make a mop made of water, beer, apple juice, apple cider vinegar, melted butter, onion and garlic powder, vegetable oil, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper. Mix well and bring up to a simmer for 15 minutes stirring the mop. Then use that to Mop the meat as it smokes slowly in the smoker.






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Am I the only one concerned by the thought of Ursus giving cooking advice/that someone might take it?

I think such posts should come with a disclaimer mentioning "things Ursus has eaten."
ursusguy
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Can't help it if y'all are some picky SOBs that can't properly clean your game......but you may have a point.
Whitetail
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Some of the best jerky I ever made was javelina. You just have to clean it quick after the kill and remove the musk glands carefully.
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